Driver Identified After Fatal Danville Crash Involving Boyle County Deputy
State police say preliminary evidence points to a traffic‑signal violation by the southbound driver.
Overview
- The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. 127 and West Shelby Street in Danville, Kentucky.
- The Boyle County coroner identified the deceased driver as 27-year-old Michael Mingey of Lancaster.
- Authorities say Mingey was taken to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
- Deputy Zach King was treated at the same hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Kentucky State Police.
- KSP’s preliminary findings indicate the deputy was turning left northbound onto West Shelby Street when a southbound vehicle allegedly disregarded a traffic control device and struck the cruiser, and the investigation remains active.